Chad Winch is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and motivation struggles.
01About Chad
Chad Winch is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and motivation struggles. He also supports those dealing with relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, addiction, and the emotional fallout from life changes. Chad writes plainly and listens carefully to each person's story.
He uses straightforward conversations to set clear goals and practical steps. Sessions focus on small, usable skills you can try between meetings.
Background and approach
Chad adapts the pace and plan to what the client needs rather than following a one-size-fits-all script. Chad draws on cognitive behavioral tools to shift unhelpful thinking patterns. He also uses techniques from dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness to help people tolerate strong feelings and stay present.
Motivational interviewing and solution-focused work shape short-term plans and keep momentum moving forward. Across eight years of practice Chad has worked with people facing trauma, chronic pain and illness, codependency, attachment issues, and breakup or divorce. He also addresses niche topics like kink and alternative sexual culture with an open, nonjudgmental attitude.
The Missouri-licensed counselor keeps sessions practical and aimed at everyday challenges. He currently offers live chat as his primary session format to remain flexible for many clients. Chad encourages prospective clients to describe their main concerns and preferred ways of communicating so he can match the approach and session structure to their needs.
02Credentials
- LPC (Missouri)
- License 2016025952 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1093268047 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Chad lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Chad names
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Chad names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Using focused approaches in online therapy
Chad commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy in his online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with practical exercises and experiments. Dialectical behavior therapy emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal skills so strong feelings are easier to manage.He also brings mindfulness techniques into sessions to help clients notice thoughts and sensations without reacting immediately. These approaches can help with anxiety, depression, trauma symptoms, substance concerns, and relationship struggles. Finding the right mix is collaborative - Chad works with each person to set goals, try approaches, and adjust based on what feels useful and doable.
Online sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video is useful when visual cues help the work, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging supports quick check-ins or people who prefer typed conversation. These options make it easier to use goal-focused tools and skill practice consistently around daily life.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Chad address?
He helps with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, anger, addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, ADHD, trauma and many life changes.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Chad focuses on clear goals and practical steps. He combines cognitive techniques, emotion regulation skills, mindfulness, and short-term solution work to help clients make progress.
How much experience does he have?
Chad has eight years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Missouri.
Can sessions be done in other languages or from other countries?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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